ESV Reformation Study Bible – Jer 34:4–5
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Jer 34:4–5

34:4, 5 not die by the sword . . . die in peace. Zedekiah’s precise fate was left obscure in 21:4–7; 32:3–5; but see 52:11. The point here is that he will not die in battle.